Tech race will strain automakers, report saysAuto News

Automakers face enormous pressure on profit margins as technology and connectivity demands grow and car sales slow in markets such as the U.S. and China, according to a report by consultancy AlixPartners.

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Mercedes takes aim at BMW with GLE CoupeAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is expanding its crossover family with a new niche vehicle to lure the nontraditional SUV buyer: the GLE Coupe, aimed at the BMW X6.

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Winning at Le Mans, and coming close in the viral raceAuto News

Porsche, which earlier this month won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race with its 919 Hybrid, was the top new entrant in our list of most viral videos.

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Visteon affirms software shiftAuto News

Now that Sachin Lawande has been named CEO of Visteon Corp., effective next week, his to-do list can be boiled down to one word: software. When Visteon was spun off from Ford Motor Co.

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NHTSA, blasted in audit, vows to reform early-warning systemAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will tighten its early-warning reporting requirements by next June as part of sweeping changes it has agreed to make following a blistering audit by the U.S.

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Hyundai close to replacing GM as NFL sponsor, report saysAuto News

Hyundai is close to an agreement on a sponsorship contract with the National Football League, two people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.

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Do copyrights for books, music also apply to cars?Auto News

The U.S. Copyright Office will likely decide within months whether a law written partly to protect literature and music copyrights in the digital age also prevents car owners and mechanics from making vehicle repairs or diagnoses.

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Do copyright rules for books, music also govern cars?Auto News

The U.S. Copyright Office will likely decide within months whether a law written partly to protect literature and music copyrights in the digital age also prevents car owners and mechanics from making vehicle repairs or diagnoses.

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GM says 'all-new vehicle program' coming to Orion plantAuto News

General Motors said it is investing $245 million in a suburban Detroit assembly plant and adding 300 jobs for an "all-new vehicle program."

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Ford loses $470 million U.S. tax disputeAuto News

The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected Ford's attempt to claim $470 million in a tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service.

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Tesla's gigafactory buzz takes root in RenoAuto News

Tesla's $5 billion 'gigafactory' may be the best thing to happen to northern Nevada since the silver rush of the 1850s and the gaming boom a century later.

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GM gambles on quick car redesigns in shifting marketAuto News

General Motors wants to raise its game in the car space so badly that it's speeding up redesigns and loading future models with head-turning features.

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Legal turmoil at 2 Alabama stores: What went wrong?Auto News

Two Birmingham, Ala.-based dealerships have been embroiled in an investigation that has unearthed allegations of loan fraud and dealership managers cheating Nissan of North America out of incentive money.

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Bumps in Toyota's road to diversityAuto News

Stumbles with two high-profile foreign executives at Toyota cast a pall over what had been a bold move forward in the internationalization of the world's biggest automaker.

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Constant merger talk is testing faith in MarchionneAuto News

The constant drumbeat of stories about efforts by Sergio Marchionne to provoke a merger with General Motors is testing the faith of the dealers, workers and executives who once pledged undying fealty to their sweater-clad savior.

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Must dealers steer clear of credit repair?Auto News

The attorney general's office announced multimillion-dollar settlements with some dealerships, saying they sold the products for as much as $6,000 and often without the customer's knowledge.

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Cox goes bold with giant Dealertrack dealAuto News

Cox Automotive's purchase of Dealertrack creates a software and marketing juggernaut with products and services that, in one way or another, touch every franchise dealer in America.

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Chevy preps a Cruze hatchback for the U.S.Auto News

Chevrolet plans a hatchback version of the next-generation Cruze compact sedan for the U.S., targeting a niche segment that could be ripe for growth.

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Continental says it's 'working heavily' on electrified turboAuto News

Continental AG is working on an electrified turbocharger to compete with a similar unit made by France's Valeo that is scheduled to debut on an Audi next year.

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